1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tests/ssh_ping.c b/tests/ssh_ping.c
index dc966779..c3fc1f9a 100644
--- a/tests/ssh_ping.c
+++ b/tests/ssh_ping.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ clients must be made or how a client should react.
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
 #include <libssh/libssh.h>
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
@@ -24,6 +25,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     ssh_session session = NULL;
     int rc = 1;
 
+    bool process_config = false;
+
     if (argc < 1 || argv[1] == NULL) {
         fprintf(stderr, "Error: Need an argument (hostname)\n");
         goto out;
@@ -45,6 +48,12 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         goto out;
     }
 
+    /* Ignore system-wide configurations when simply trying to reach host */
+    rc = ssh_options_set(session, SSH_OPTIONS_PROCESS_CONFIG, &process_config);
+    if (rc < 0) {
+        goto out;
+    }
+
     rc = ssh_connect(session);
     if (rc != SSH_OK) {
         fprintf(stderr, "Connection failed : %s\n", ssh_get_error(session));